I have no problem with enterprising young women. I want to support that little girl. It was all the mother and just about being quiet.

It was stupid. I completely regret that I handled that so poorly. It was completely stress-related, and I should have never confronted her. That was a mistake, a complete mistake. Please don’t make me sound horrible.

Updated list of things POC cant do•Backyard cell while Black•Starbucks while Black•Waffle House while Black•College tour while Native American•Walking while Indian•Buying mints while Latino•Not waving while Black

Now the footage of her calling the police has gone viral, Ettel said that she feels ‘discriminated against’.

The Twittersphere did some digging on Ettel and rejoiced in the irony that she is CEO of a company that sells marijuana products for people and animals yet she kicked off at a young girl selling water.

One user wrote:

Imagine being a white women selling cannbis calling the police on a black girl for selling water. Imagine the privilege. #PermitPatty

It was a beautiful community event that showed powerful solidarity against everyday racism.

As these events make their way into mainstream media more and more, the prejudice behind it is becoming blatant, and I hope that what is and isn’t appropriate to report to the police is becoming more obvious.